Combination spool and pincushion holder



S ep t. 20,1927.

' F. LAFIN COMBINATION SPOOL AND PIN cusmon HOLDER Filed Sept. 18. 1926 Int 622 160): '7/ f E29 5 l Yreci Lcaiz'n,

Patented Sept. 20, 1927.

UNITED STATES FRED LA IN, or cnrcaco, ILLINOIS.

COMBINATION SPOOL AN D' PTNCUSHION HOLDER.

Application filed September 18, 1926. Serial No. 136,346. I

- advantages over prior articles of this kind.

Briefly, these objects are achieved in a spool and pin cushion holder having a base portion which has formed thereon a marginal wall, which leaves a central storage space. The wall has formed therein a series of spaced spool holding pockets. Each pocket is provided with an exterior sight opening, so that the contents of each pocket are exposed to view; and the pockets at their bottoms are provided with a cutaway portion to provide a finger entrance whereby easy ejection or removal of a spool of thread may be effected. There is additionally pro-' vided adjacent each pocket a thread guide so that thread may be removed from a spool without removing said spool from its pocket. The central storage part is so constructed that it may function to hold a pin cushion holder, and a cover is placed over the entire device when not in use, to keep the contents clean and dust proof.

With this general description of structure in mind, reference should now be made to the accompanying sheet of drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved device with the pin cushion holder and cover removed to show the parts;

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional view; and

Figure 3 is a detail elevational view taken along the line 33 shown in Figure 1, looking inthe direction of the arrows.

As shown in the drawings, an illustrative embodiment of my invention may take the form of a circular block or base portion 5,

which is ornamentally beaded, leaving an annular shoulder 6. This base portion has formed thereon a vertically disposed marginal wall 7 of substantial thickness, also circular, to leave a centrally disposed storage space 8, as shown.

The Wall portion 7, it will be noted, has formed therein a circular series of spaced spool holding pockets 9, each adapted to receive a spool so that the same is freely turnable therein. Spools of thread 10 are indicated in these pockets.

It is important that the color or kind of thread contained on each spool be apparent upon inspection without removing the spools from the pockets, and accordingly the outside part of the wall 7 adjacent each pocket 9 is provided with-a slot 11, which functions in practice as a sightopening, as will be obvious. It is also important that the spools be easily and quickly removable. For this purpose, the outer side of the bottom of each pocket 9 is chamfered Or cut away, as at 12,

to provide a finger entrance so that each..-

spool may be ejected.

Another feature is the provision of the slot 13 adjacent the outer top part of the wall 7 near each pocket 9 and communicating therewith, so that lengths of thread may be guided therethrough and be cut off without necessitating removal of the spools, as Will be understood.

The inner side of the wall 7 bounding the central storage space carries near its top an annular rib 14L upon which may be removably supported a pin cushion holding tray 15. The pin cushion is indicated at 16. For the purpose of keeping the contents of the holder dust proof and clean, a cover 17 is provided, which finds a rest on the shoulder 6. The storage space 8 is a convenient and handy place for keeping thimbles, scissors, miscellaneous spools of thread, etc.

' With the description of the structure thus completed, theuse thereof will be obvious. The improved .device of this invention can be made of wood or metal and the main portion thereof, that is, the base piece, will preferably be made as a single integral piece.

It should be understood that only an illustrative embodiment of this invention has been shown and illustrated and that the same may assume different forms in practice. It is the intention to cover all modifications and changes which fall within the spirit and scope of this invention as hereinafter claimed.

What I claim as new is:

1. A spool holder comprising a base portion, .a circular vertical wall marginally formed on the base to leave a central storage space, a series of circular vertical spool pockets formed in the wall, each pocket being formed with an exterior slot to provide a sight opening, and stout out portion at the bottom of each pocketto provide a finger entrance for ejecting spools. v p I 2. A one-piece spool holder comprising a block having a series of spool pockets ad- 5 jacent its marginal edge, each pocket being formed With an exterior sight opening, afinger entrance portion at the bottom of each pocket, and a thread guide near its top.

3. A spool holder comprising a block having formed therein adjacent its marginal 10 edge a series of rertioal spool pockets, each spool pocket formed With an exterior sight opening, anclalfinger entrance at its bottom.

Chicago, Illinois, September 15, 1926.

FRED LAFIN. 

